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Small Craft Advisory 933, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
395 FZAK52 PAFC 240009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE NEAR KING SALMON MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ JM
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852 FZAK52 PAFC 241217 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-250300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 989 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 988 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 982 MB TUE MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...N 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
023 FZAK52 PAFC 250009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-251500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 110 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA TUE EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 968 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE EVENING WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 963 MB WED AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-251500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-251500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-251500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-251500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-251500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-251500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JM
676 FZAK52 PAFC 251215 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AT 971 MB THEN MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT AT 965 MB. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT AT 960 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WED NIGHT AT 969 MB. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING...INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
408 FZAK52 PAFC 260011 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 961 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU MORNING AT 976 MB. A 976 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF ATTU REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 985 MB...THEN DISSIPATES THU MORNING. A 979 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW STRENGTHENS TO 963 MB AS IT MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...E WIND 35 KT. E OF 160W...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...WINDS INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JM
049 FZAK52 PAFC 261300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK LATE WED NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 962 MB 190 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE WED NIGHT AND SLOWLY MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF ADAK AT SAME STRENGTH BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...IN THE UPPER LEVELS THERE IS A BROAD LOW
THAT IS CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EXTENDS OVER MOST OF
SOUTHERN AND INTERIOR ALASKA. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS OVER THE ARCTIC
OCEAN AND EXTENDS THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND THEN SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE JET STREAM IS RUNNING SOUTH OF THE AREA AS IT
PARALLELS 40N ACROSS THE ENTIRE PACIFIC.
AT THE SURFACE THE IS A LOW COMPLEX WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA. THE STRONGEST CENTER IS SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AND
SHOULD WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH MONDAY. SOME SNOW
SHOWERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER SMALL LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP
OF THE KENAI PENINSULA.
A FRONT MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE A SERIES OF LOWS DEVELOP
ALONG IT AS IT STALLS IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE POSITION AND
MOVEMENT OF THE LONG WAVES ON A HEMISPHERIC SCALE. HOWEVER ONE LOOKS
CLOSER AT THE DETAILS THERE IS MORE CAUSE FOR CONCERN. NONE OF THE
MODELS ARE DOING A PARTICULARLY GOOD JOB WITH ANY OF THE FEATURES
PAST A DAY OR SO OUT. THE BEST BET IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND EASTERN
PART OF THE FORECAST AREA IS THE NAM MODEL. THE GFS IS PROBABLY THE
BEST OF THE BUNCH IN THE BERING SEA AND WESTERN PART OF THE FORECAST
AREA. HOWEVER THE ISSUES IN THE BERING SEA ARE MORE PRONOUNCED AS THE
MODELS ARE ALL STRUGGLING TO DEVELOP A SERIES OF LOWS THAT WILL
DEVELOP ALONG A FRONT THAT IS STALLING OUT IN THE SOUTHERN BERING
SEA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE BIGGEST WEATHER CONCERNS ARE IN THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA ZONE WITH A BLIZZARD WARNING IN ZONE 125 FOR
TURNAGAIN PASS AND NORTHWARD. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THE
SEWARD HIGHWAY FROM TURNAGAIN PASS AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM TO AROUND
BIRD POINT. WEST OF BIRD POINT THERE WILL ALSO LIKELY BE SOME BLOWING
SNOW BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A BLIZZARD WARNING. THE WORST
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR PORTAGE WHERE THERE WILL BE HEAVY
SNOWFALL...POSSIBLY A FEW FEET BEFORE THE STORM ENDS...IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE WINDS.
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AT 20 BELOW TO
30 BELOW. THOSE TEMPERATURES EXTEND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS WHICH HAS
REMAINED BETWEEN 15 BELOW AND 230 BELOW ALL DAY. WINDS FROM KEYSTONE
CANYON THROUGH THOMPSON PASS HAVE BEEN STRONG...DROPPING THE WIND
CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 45 BELOW ZERO. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL
CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING.
IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA THERE ARE SOME SNOW SHOWERS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED
IN THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE
BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD MONDAY. THESE SHOWERS WILL MOST LIKELY NOT
REACH AS FAR WEST AS THE BETHEL AREA AS THE LOW IS WEAKENING AND IS
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BEFORE IT MAKES IT TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS IN NORTHERLY FLOW WHILE THE OLD OCCLUDED FRONT IS
APPROACHING THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THIS OLD FRONT WILL BRING STEADY
SNOW TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST THE EVENING HOURS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE MODELS MAKES THE LONG
TERM A BIT DIFFICULT. HOWEVER WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT THERE WILL BE A
STRONG WARMING TREND OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA AS SOUTHEAST FLOW BRINGS IN
WARMER AIR AND AN ACTIVE PATTERN TO THE REGION.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 125. WIND CHILL ADVISORY 131.
MARINE...GALE 120 125 130 140 172 175 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 130 140 141 160 165 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:07 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Dec 23, 6:30 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:02 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 5:25 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 25 hr |
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Sources
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